Cutting A Square Hole In Log Siding

The edges of the drill bit should touch the sides of the square but not go past it.

Cutting a square hole in log siding.

Drill and countersink pilot holes for screws in two opposite corners. Hold the siding firmly while you cut it and close the jaws of the snipper only about 2 3 of the way on each cut. Set the block aside and use the knife to carefully cut away the siding along the top and the marked sides. Cut the square place the drill with the point of the bit at one inside corner of the square.

The block as a guide mark the vertical cuts in the siding with a utility knife. Between each cut adjust the blade depth so it is deeper by inch. Hold the block up against the siding s lower or butt edge and using. Using the line you scored with the hammer and chisel as your cutting guide use the circular saw to cut along the length of the line.

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